Past President CIBN, Dr. Uche Olowu, FCIB, Ubangarin Nasarawa, Dr. Dalhatu Jibril Usman, Rector, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Dr. (ESV) Abdullahi Alhassan Ahmed, President Chairman of Council CIBN, Ken Opara, Ph.D, FCIB, Registrar/CE, Seye Awojobi, Ph.D FCIB, 2nd Vice President CIBN, Mr. Dele Alabi, FCIB at the Commissioning of CIBN Bankers Hall endowed to Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa on Wednesday 12 October 2022
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) says it is resolute and committed to the observance and maintenance of ethics and professionalism among practitioners in the banking industry.
A statement by CIBN in Abuja on Friday, said the President of the Council, Dr Ken Opara, said this at the Commissioning of Bankers Hall at the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa State.
Opara also reiterated the institute’s resolve to strengthen banking and finance education in the country through injection of professionalism into the teaching and learning of the course.
He said the Polytechnic was chosen based on its sterling record as the best-performing tertiary institution in the CIBN linkage programme in the North Central zone.
The president said the ultramodern edifice which would serve as a lecture theatre, demonstration class and multipurpose centre was commissioned by the Emir of Nasarawa, represented by the Ubangarin Nasarawa, Dr Dalhatu Usman.
”This is the fifth legacy building to be commissioned by the Institute this year, in five geo-political zones.
”The previously commissioned legacy projects are endowed at the Polytechnic Ibadan (South-West Zone), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi (North-East Zone), Federal Polytechnic, Nekede (South-East Zone) and Rivers State University (South-South Zone).
”We are resolutely committed to enhancing the employability and career growth of our members at all levels.
” It is imperative to also inform our teeming students that the institute is also focusing on the welfare of Alpha and Beta Generations as they are the future of our sustainable human capacity in the industry especially in this digital age.
He lauded the Rector, ESV. Dr. Abdullahi A. Ahmed, for his pragmatic and purposeful leadership in the institution and his uncommon dedication to the Linkage programme with the CIBN which has produced an ultra-modern Bankers Hall that is tastefully furnished and equipped, the Deputy Rector, (Admin), Dr. Abdullahi B. Makama, all the principal officers of the Polytechnic, the Dean School of Business Studies, Dr. Abdullahi D. Ibrahim, the Head of Department Banking & Finance, Mr. Busari Adekunle Hakeem, HCIB, Dr. Ekumankama, Ogbuagu, HCIB, (who was the coordinator of the Linkage programme when it started in the school) for their contribution to the success of the project.
In his speech at the event, the Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. (ESV) Abdullahi Alhassan Ahmed lauded the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria for its kind gesture in building a legacy project Polytechnic. The Rector described the CIBN as an organization that has shown uncommon commitment to the advancement of the Banking and Finance education in Nigeria, adding that the donation of the Bankers Hall is a gesture that is noble because it is goaded towards uplifting educational standards. Remarkably, the Rector pledged the commitment of the Polytechnic towards the maintenance of the edifice for the sake of posterity.
Dignitaries at the event cut across all strata of the society just as the Polytechnic community came out en masse to savour the euphoria of the ceremony.
